| Serial Number | 99024711 |
| Word Mark | GLG |
| Filing Date | Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Status | 653 - SUSPENSION LETTER - MAILED |
| Status Date | Monday, February 23, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication services, namely, fixed and mobile telephone services; fixed and mobile telephone services, satellite transmission services, cellular telephone communication, and radio communication services; telecommunication services, namely, providing prepaid minutes for use on mobile phones abroad; provision of internet access services through the development and advancement of digital infrastructure; geolocation services namely, electronic transmission of geolocation data from mobile devices; broadcasting of radio or television programmes; transmission of radio and television programs by satellite;; providing telecommunications connections to computer databases, the internet and global computer networks; provision of wireless electronic transmission of credit and debit card transaction data and wireless electronic savings and payment data via a global computer network; providing access to digital audio, video and data websites from a database, the internet, or other electronic network in the nature of a global computer network; streaming of audio data, video and digital multimedia files streamed over a global computer network, but excluding streaming of video game material on the Internet; telecommunication and communication database services, enabling the consumer to download digital content from a network and server to an individual database; providing access to telecommunications infrastructures for other operators; providing and leasing access time to computer databases, computer bulletin boards, computer networks and interactive computer communications networks; information services relating to data communications, namely, providing information regarding electronic transmission of data; communication services for the Internet of Things (IoT), namely, providing electronic transmission of information stored in a database via interactively communicating computer systems |
| Goods and Services | Electrical and electronic telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments in the nature of apparatus for telecommunications and transmitters; data communication apparatus and instruments, namely, portable electronic devices to access the Internet wirelessly in the nature of mobile hotspot devices; digital media, namely, downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, video, and Internet Web links relating to leadership development and business strategy; downloadable multimedia content containing images, graphics, artwork, text, hypertext, audio and video featuring information and highlights from leadership conferences and business forums; downloadable educational multimedia content, namely, video recordings, images, and sound recordings featuring leadership training, professional development, and business management content; downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of leadership, business management, and digital transformation; blank digital and analogue recording media being CDs, record disks, magnetic tape recorders and storage media; downloadable mobile applications for use in events and conferences; recorded computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); downloadable computer chatbot software for providing event information, answering attendee questions, and facilitating networking at conferences; downloadable communication software for providing access to the Internet; downloadable computer software using artificial intelligence (AI) for event management, attendee engagement, and personalized content delivery in the field of leadership development and business conferences; downloadable computer software for financial management and planning, account aggregation and budgeting; recorded computer software and hardware for use in computer-aided software engineering sold as a unit; downloadable virtual and augmented reality training simulation software in the field of leadership development and business management; downloadable computer application software for connecting, operating, and managing networked event devices, namely, digital signage, attendee check-in kiosks, and conference room equipment in Internet of Things (IoT); Internet of Things (IoT) gateways, namely, gateway routers; downloadable computer programs using artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop predictive models; downloadable computer programs using artificial intelligence in the field of online advertising, namely, creating advertising layouts; magnetically encoded identity cards; blank smart cards; hologram apparatus; media for storing information, data, images and sound, namely, external computer hard drives |
| Goods and Services | Advertising and promotional services; loyalty card services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by means of a loyalty rewards card scheme, excluding the promotion of jewellery; organisation, operation and management of customer loyalty schemes, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by means of a loyalty rewards scheme, excluding the promotion of jewellery; organisation, operation and supervision of sales and promotional incentive schemes, namely, incentive award programs to promote the sale of products and services of others, excluding the promotion of jewellery; the bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods and services by means of an online computer database, the internet or other electronic networks and excluding the transport thereof and excluding the promotion of jewellery; provision of online platforms for the sale and purchase of goods and services; providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; arranging and conducting of exhibitions for business purposes; business management and administration; business organization consultancy; business consultancy services; providing office functions; economic forecasting, marketing, market research, market analysis and consumer survey services; publication of business information, namely, publishing of advertising texts; compilation of statistical information for business purposes; provision of trade information; provision of directory services, namely, compilation of business directories; all of the aforesaid services in this class are strictly limited to the fields of telecommunications, financial technology, digital transformation, and technology, and expressly exclude services relating to or principally directed at healthcare, biomedical, social-entrepreneurship |
| Goods and Services | Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of computer software development, mobile application development, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing infrastructure; industrial analysis and research services in the field of software engineering, digital transformation technologies, and information and communications technology; research, design and development of information and communications technology; design and development of computer hardware and software; software engineering services; engineering and technical support services for the design and configuration of hardware and software systems and platforms; research, design and development of information and communications technology; cloud computing services, namely, providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in database management and electronic storage of data; computer security threat analysis for protecting cloud-based data ; consultancy services in the field of cloud computing; consultancy services in the field of cloud computing applications and networks; advisory services in the field of deploying cloud computing environments in the field of infrastructure as a service (IAAS) ; design of unified communications services; cybersecurity services; computer programming consultancy in the field of cybersecurity services in the nature of restricting unauthorized access to computer systems and technology consultation in the field of cybersecurity; technological consulting services in the field of cybersecurity; hosting digital software platforms for mobility as a service; application service provider (ASP), namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, websites, and databases in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for event management, attendee engagement, scheduling, and delivery of conference materials in the field of leadership development and business management; computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via communication networks; providing an online network service that enables users to transfer and share personal identity data among multiple online facilities; digital imaging services related to digitalization and scanning of images as well as rendering of computer graphics; providing non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via global computer network; computer services, in particular, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for event management, attendee networking, scheduling, and delivery of digital content in the fields of telecommunications, digital transformation and technology; all the aforesaid services being restricted to the telecommunications, digital transformation, financial technology and technology sectors and expressly excluding services directed to healthcare, biomedical, social-entrepreneurship or unrelated general business research and consultation |
| Goods and Services | Educational services in the nature of business leadership development schools; providing of training in the field of leadership development, business management, digital transformation, and professional development; educational services, namely, conducting of conferences, seminars, panel discussions and events featuring keynote speakers for organizations and individuals in the field of leadership, business strategy, and digital innovation; educational services, namely, conducting events for organizations and individuals in the field of leadership development, entrepreneurship and for facilitating collaborative learning opportunities; entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production and post-production services of multimedia entertainment content; entertainment services, namely, providing virtual reality interactive music and concerts in the nature of providing non-downloadable playback of music and concerts via global communications networks; conducting and providing online live workouts, fitness instructions and sessions via a website; conducting fitness classes; providing non-downloadable movies, business and leadership television shows, webcasts, in the field of leadership development and business management, visual and audio recordings featuring keynote speeches, panel discussions, and leadership training and multimedia program series featuring comedy, action and adventure distributed via the internet, as well as information, reviews, and recommendations regarding movies, television shows, webcasts, audiovisual, and multimedia works, all for entertainment purposes via a website; entertainment services, namely, hosting on-line web facilities for others for streaming entertainment content and live streaming video of entertainment events; digital video, audio and multimedia entertainment publishing services; organizing community sporting and cultural events in the field of leadership development and business management; education services, namely, mentoring in the field of business; all the aforesaid educational, training and entertainment services being limited to the telecommunications, digital transformation, financial technology and technology sectors and expressly excluding services principally aimed at healthcare, biomedical, social-entrepreneurship or unrelated general business sectors |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MTN Group Management Services (Pty) Ltd |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Roodepoort, Gauteng 2195 ZA |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, February 23, 2026 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Monday, February 23, 2026 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, February 23, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |